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Alberta’s Energy Future in Carbon Capture and Storage: A Comparative Analysis of CCS Legislation

2013

Scholarly Work

Megan Lancashire

This report examines the CCS legislation passed in Wyoming, Kansas, Montana and the States of Victoria and Queensland in Australia to generate an understanding of the positive and negative elements of written CCS legislation in Alberta.

Carbon Capture & Storage Summary Report of the Regulatory Framework Assessment

2013

Scientific Report

The Steering Committee of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Regulatory Framework Assessment

This report recommends regulatory changes related to the technical, environmental, safety, and monitoring requirements for the safe deployment of CCS as well as other actions to increase the body of knowledge on CCS-related topics.

Digging Deep: Property Rights in Subterranean Space and the Challenge of Carbon Capture and Storage

2013

Scholarly Work

Jill Morgan

This paper considers the extent of a surface landowner's rights above and below land and explores the treatment of underground space within the context of CCS in relation to differing jurisdictions, with particular attention paid to the U.S. and U.K.

The Changing Legislation and Regulation of Carbon Capture and Storage: Impacts on Purpose, Policy, and Projects

2012

Scholarly Work

Michael G. Massicotte, Alan L. Ross, Chidinma B. Thompson

This article considers the impact of the Carbon Capture and Storage Statutes Amendment Act, 2010 legislation and potential inter-jurisdictional conflicts, and briefly compares the CCS legislation of other jurisdictions with Alberta’s legislation.

The Contracting Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol Statement of Concern

2012

International Legal Instrument

Contracting Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol

This is a statement of concern from the Contracting Parties to the London Convention/Protocol regarding the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation iron fertilization project in ocean waters west of Canada.

Carbon capture and storage – legal and regulatory framework

2011

Think Tank Report

Thomas J Russial

This was a 2011 progress report on CCS readiness throughout the world with regard to the legal and regulatory framework development that is critical to CCS deployment.

Alberta’s new carbon capture and storage legislation

2011

Scholarly Work

Nigel D. Bankes

This paper describes and analyzes Canadian legislation passed in 2010 that clarifies issues relating to pore space ownership, disposal rights, and a provision for the transfer to the state of liability for CCS projects post‐closure.

A Tale of Two Provinces: Imposing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Constraints through Law and Policy in Alberta and British Columbia

2010

Scholarly Work

Teresa Meadows, Tony Crossman

This article provides an overview of two Canadian provinces grappling with greenhouse gas regulatory issues and the developing frameworks to govern processes and practice for carbon capture and sequestration projects.

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